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YEARS D313 HAWKSHEAD f rvc.ac.uk/vetnursing
DURATION UCAS CODE CAMPUS

BSc VETERINARY

NURSING

Veterinary nurses play a vital role within the
veterinary industry in caring for sick, injured
and hospitalised animals, and contributing
to the ongoing care of animals.

Veterinary nurses work mainly ‘behind the scenes’ in veterinary
practices and under the direction of a veterinary surgeon and are
involved in administering prescribed medications, ensuring patient’s
nutritional needs are met, performing diagnostic imaging and
undertaking laboratory tests, preparing patients for a variety of surgical
and medical procedures and supporting patients through rehabilitation.
Veterinary nurses are also a key point of contact for owners when they
come to the veterinary practice, playing an important role in educating
owners on preventative medicine and how to care for their pet following
diagnosis of long-term conditions (such as diabetes mellitus) and upon
discharge following surgical procedures. The BSc degree also extends
your research skills, in order that you can contribute to the evidence
base for veterinary nursing.
The BSc Veterinary Nursing course is designed to
produce veterinary nurses who have the knowledge
and skills to make a significant contribution to animal
health and welfare. You will undertake supervised
practical placement as part of the programme, where “My time at the RVC really made me feel like a
you have the opportunity to develop your knowledge veterinary professional from the minute I started.
and skills within a real-life environment. At the end of The university supported me when I wanted
this period (providing you have met the assessment to get involved in the veterinary community by
requirements), you will achieve your professional
veterinary nursing qualification. creating events for vet nursing students in the
RVC as well as other institutions. It was a great
During your final year, you will undertake a research
project on an area of clinical interest and choose opportunity to develop my non-clinical skills
from a range of innovative modules taught by RVC and to create career connections that have
veterinary nurse educators and world-renowned benefitted me post-graduation.”
clinicians and researchers. This is a challenging
degree course that delivers a broad programme REMI ONABOLU
of learning, leading to registration as a qualified BSc Veterinary Nursing
veterinary nurse and providing you with the research
skills to enable you to undertake further studies.

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